ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATE CAREER GOVERMENT IN MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE 2011

Professional Assistant Director/Associate required by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Are you interested in shaping Singapore's economic and financial sector development? Are you interested in influencing Singapore's monetary policy? Are you interested in information technology, risk management or investment? If you are, we would like to hear from you!

MAS officers can look forward to playing an active role in formulating and implementing our monetary policy, managing Singapore's official foreign reserves, or in supervising, regulating and developing the banking, insurance, securities and futures industries. They also play important roles in developing strategies in partnership with the private sector to promote Singapore as an international financial centre.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team responsible for the supervision of capital market intermediaries - including broker-dealers, fund managers, corporate finance advisers, financial advisers, insurance brokers and trust companies - in our growing and dynamic capital markets.
• You will have responsibility for admitting new intermediaries into our capital markets industry, and conducting on-site inspections and off-site reviews of these entities for compliance with the relevant rules and regulations. You will also promote good business practices, risk management and internal controls. You will participate in risk assessments of intermediaries under your supervision and contribute to policy reviews related to the supervision of intermediaries. In the course of your work, you will have opportunities to interact with other departments in MAS as well as external parties such as industry bodies, foreign regulators and other government agencies.

Requirements

• Good Degree with at least 2 to 8 years of relevant financial sector-related experience. Candidates with proven track record in other fields and who are prepared to learn quickly are also welcome to apply
• Self-motivated and driven
• Strong analytical ability and attention to details
• Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work at both the conceptual and operational levels in a team environment

To apply, please visit our website at http://www.mas.gov.sg/careers/apply.html.

Please apply online at http://www.mas.gov.sg/careers/apply.html, search for the reference number and position you are applying for under Mid-Career Professionals / Support Staff. To facilitate the selection, we regret that we accept only online applications made at our website. If you require any assistance relating to the job application form, please submit your case at http://sg.helpdesk.jobsdb.com/djs/

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